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I’m using Firefox on a Macintosh. If I start a post I get a small window (four lines tall) which doesn’t appear to have any adustment as to its size. If while I’m still looking at a blank post I simply click ‘publish’ and then after things settle down, click ‘edit’ I get a larger [...]

This site is in redesign. The blog and the older static (html) pages have merged. This will make images and data tables load faster and give you the ability to search key words, categories, and meta tags on all pages. The page hierarchy has been reorganized, some have become sub pages while others are now [...]

After having been broken for weeks, the Vanderblog RSS feeds are working again. For those unfamiliar, RSS (Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary) is a free, time saving means of being informed of new content on websites and blogs from the home page of your browser or a feed reader. Check it out by [...]

It’s now easier to add images to your comments to blog posts: 1) Write your comment. 2) Select “Browse” and navigate to the file on your computer. 3) Select “Submit Comment.”

I just updated the blog software (WordPress 2.7), which promises faster page loads. After loggin in, registered members will see a new dashboard. Please contact me if you experience any difficulties.

Today marks two years of Vanderblogging. Thank you everyone. On the run-up to the Vandercook centenary our forum has continued to enlarge the common store of proof press knowledge. Here are a few stats compared to a year ago: registered users have increased 171% (from 147 to 252), authored posts 190% (from 114 to 217), [...]

I was just told by one “trailing-edge” mac user that he is experiencing a problem viewing the blog since the latest blog software update (WordPress 2.5.1). My apologies to any and all readers in his position. However, I must to continue to keep pace with WP releases in order to stay ahead of comment spam [...]

Dear members and guests: please note that I sometimes edit post titles and topic categories to more accurately reflect content and to improve the relevance of archive searches. Also, please continue to send me data for the various press censuses: Vandercooks, Asbern, Challenge, Reprex, etc. Model name Serial number (and year, e.g. Asbern) Owner (Press [...]

Today marks one year of Vanderblogging. Thank you to all registered users, we now number 147. Together we have generated 114 posts and 495 comments that have been viewed over 33,984 times. These figures are nearly double those reported six months ago. This is a vibrant forum that will continue to grow. New pages and [...]

This blog is six months old. Thank you to all the registered users, you now number 83. Together we have generated 55 posts (viewed over 10,000 times) and 254 comments. While these numbers are small, some good information has been captured and catagorized for the common goal of extending the life of these presses. To [...]

Not the most technical of posts here, but I just wanted to give mention to the Vandercook Press Flickr photo page for those who may not have seen it yet. This page now has over a hundred pictures of Vandercook presses. If you have any images of the Vandercooks in your shop/studio maybe think about [...]